COOLING

May 4th, 2009

Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler Review

After we reviewed the Cooler Master V10 a while ago, we were anxious to get our hands on its little brother: the award-winning V8. Not only has this cooler won numerous design awards but it also promises some extreme performance on both i7 and LGA 775 systems. Can it live up to the hype and [...]


March 1st, 2009

Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler Review

When we say “V10″, many of you will think of a rip-roaring engine which powers high performance cars like the Audi R8 past the competition. Now the V10 namesake has carried over into the high performance CPU cooler from Cooler Master. Its name sure promises some amazing potential, but can it deliver?


January 22nd, 2009

Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT CPU Cooler Review

Everyone knows Thermalright as the company they can count on if they are looking for a high performance, high quality heatsink for either their CPU or GPU. With the introduction of the of Intel’s LGA 1366 Core i7 processors it was time for Thermalright to reintroduce the Ultra eXtreme in a new flavor and packing [...]


January 13th, 2009

CoolIT Domino A.L.C CPU Cooler Review

Every time CoolIT releases a product a hush of expectation comes over the folks here at HWC. We know that this is one company that continues to evolve every one of their products so when the Domino made its way into our labs, you can imagine the excitement. We all hoped it would live up [...]


December 4th, 2008

Gelid Silent Spirit CPU Cooler Review

Not many of you will be familiar with the name Gelid but they are working hard on trying to make a name for themselves in the air cooling market. The Silent Spirit is their first CPU cooler entry which is billed for doing exactly what its name implies: adequately cooling your processor while keeping noise [...]


November 13th, 2008

OCZ Gladiator MAX CPU Cooler Review

It seems like lately OCZ has their hands in nearly every facet of the PC hardware market. When they started releasing coolers, many people shook their heads and said OCZ would never compete with the big boys but they are now one of the leading CPU cooler manufacturers and the Gladiator MAX is their new [...]


October 14th, 2008

Thermalright T-Rad² Video Card Cooler Review

Thermalright has shown us again and again that they are able to produce some of the best coolers on the market today. Today we will be reviewing a product which expands their portfolio into the more compact arena with the T-Rad². Is it possible for this heatsink to follow in the footsteps of past award-winning [...]


October 6th, 2008

Noctua NH-U9B CPU Cooler Review

Noctua has wowed us again and again with their innovative products in the cooling marketplace. From CPU coolers, to thermal compound, to fans; they seem to have it all. Today we look at their new compact CPU cooler: the NH-U9B. While it may be small, this heatsink has the pedigree to follow in the footsteps [...]


September 8th, 2008

CoolIT Boreas MTEC Chassis Review

In the past we have reviewed several products from CoolIT Systems. Both the Pure and the Elite passed through our lab and both received accolades while never offering the absolute extreme performance we wanted them to. Enter the Boreas which is lovingly installed into a Silverstone TJ07 chassis and is supposed to offer some insane [...]


July 31st, 2008

Thermalright TRUE Black 120 CPU Cooler Review

While we have reviewed many CPU coolers here at Hardware Canucks, there has always been one that people ask us to look at: The Thermalright Ultra eXtreme 120. In this review we take it step further with a complete review of the latest incarnation of the TRUE: the Black 120 Edition.